For us here on Earth, getting one solar eclipse is a spectacular event, but three? That’s something extraordinary.
The European Space Agency’s Proba-2 satellite was treated to three solar eclipses on Sept. 13.
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Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow on Earth. In this case, the moon passed between Earth and the satellite.
But why three eclipses?
Proba-2 orbits Earth about 14.5 times a day, so it managed to place itself in the moon’s shadow three times.
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Meanwhile, here on Earth, a partial eclipse occurred in parts of South Africa, the southern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
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